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                       SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549
                           ______________________

                                 SCHEDULE 13G*
                                (Rule 13d-102)

            INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT 
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED 
                              PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

Redwood Trust, Inc.
                               (Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

758075402
                                (CUSIP Number)

February 12, 1999
            (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)


     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this 
Schedule 13G is filed:
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
     [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)





                           (Page 1 of 22 Pages)
________________
     *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting 
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of 
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which 
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be 
deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the 
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the 
Notes).


CUSIP No. 758075402                 13G                    Page 2 of 22 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                           Granite Capital, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                335,509
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                335,509
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                335,509
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           
                                                3.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 758075402                 13G                    Page 3 of 22 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                           Granite Capital II, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 14,800
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                 14,800
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                 14,800
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           
                                               0.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 758075402                 13G                    Page 4 of 22 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                  Granite Capital, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 395,510
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                 395,510
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                 395,510
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           
                                               3.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IA,OO
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 758075402                 13G                    Page 5 of 22 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                 Granite Capital International Group, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 6,600
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                 6,600
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                 6,600
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           
                                               0.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IA
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 758075402                 13G                    Page 6 of 22 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                           Congress Street Associates, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                8,500
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                8,500
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                8,500
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           
                                                0.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 758075402                 13G                    Page 7 of 22 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                           Congress Street Management, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                8,500
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                8,500
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                8,500
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           
                                                0.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 OO
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 758075402                 13G                    Page 8 of 22 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                           Granum Advisors, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                8,500
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                8,500
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                8,500
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           
                                                0.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 OO
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 758075402                 13G                    Page 9 of 22 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                           Granum Value Fund
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 139,600
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                 139,600
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                 139,600
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           
                                               1.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IC
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 758075402                 13G                    Page 10 of 22 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                           Granum Capital Management, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 139,600
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                 139,600
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                 139,600
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           
                                               1.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IA
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 758075402                 13G                    Page 11 of 22 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                               Granite Capital International Group, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                1,200
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                1,200
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                1,200
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           
                                                0.01%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 758075402                 13G                    Page 12 of 22 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                           Granite Advisory Corp.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                1,200
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                1,200
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                1,200
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           
                                                0.01%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 CO
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 758075402                 13G                    Page 13 of 22 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                                  Lewis M. Eisenberg
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            United States
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 551,410
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                 551,410
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                 551,410
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           
                                                5.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IN
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 758075402                 13G                    Page 14 of 22 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                                  Walter F. Harrison, III
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            United States
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 551,410
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                 551,410
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                 551,410
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           
                                                5.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IN
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 758075402                 13G                    Page 15 of 22 Pages

Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:

     The name of the issuer is Redwood Trust, Inc. (the "Company").  

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

     The Company's principal executive offices are located at 591 Redwood 
Highway, Suite 3100, Mill Valley, California 94941.


Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing:

     This statement is filed by:
          (i) Granite Capital, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
              ("Granite"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock
              (defined in Item 2(d) below) directly owned by it;
         (ii) Granite Capital II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership 
              ("Granite II"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock
              directly owned by it; 
        (iii) Granite Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
              ("Granite L.L.C."), which serves as general partner of Granite
              and Granite II, and as investment manager to Granite Capital
              Overseas Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Granite
              Overseas"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly
              owned by Granite, Granite II and Granite Overseas;
         (iv) Granite Capital International Group, L.L.C., a Delaware limited 
              liability company ("Granite International L.L.C."), which 
              serves as investment manager to an account of a third party (the
              "Account"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock 
              directly owned by the Account;
          (v) Congress Street Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
              ("Congress Street Associates"), with respect to the shares of
              Common Stock directly owned by it;
         (vi) Congress Street Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
              company ("Congress Street Management"), which serves as general 
              partner of Congress Street Associates, with respect to the shares 
              of Common Stock directly owned by Congress Street Associates;
        (vii) Granum Advisors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
              ("Granum Advisors"), which serves as a member of Congress Street 
              Management, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly 
              owned by Congress Street Associates;
       (viii) Granum Value Fund, a publicly registered mutual fund organized as 
              a trust under the laws of the state of Delaware ("Granum Value"),
              with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it;
         (ix) Granum Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
              company ("Granum Management"), which serves as investment
              adviser to Granum Value, with respect to the shares of Common
              Stock directly owned by Granum Value;


CUSIP No. 758075402                 13G                    Page 16 of 22 Pages

          (x) Granite Capital International Group, L.P., a Delaware limited
              partnership ("Granite International L.P."), which serves as
              investment manager to the accounts of certain trusts (the
              "Trusts"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly
              owned by the Trusts;
         (xi) Granite Advisory Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Granite
              Advisory"), which serves as general partner of Granite
              International L.P., with respect to the shares of Common Stock
              directly owned by the Trusts;
        (xii) Lewis M. Eisenberg, a United States citizen ("Mr. Eisenberg"), 
              who serves as a member of Granite L.L.C., as a member of Granite 
              International L.L.C., as a member of Granum Advisors, as a member 
              of Granum Management and as President of Granite Advisory, with 
              respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by each of 
              Granite, Granite II, Granite Overseas, the Account, Congress 
              Street Associates, Granum Value and the Trusts; and 
       (xiii) Walter F. Harrison, III, a United States citizen ("Mr. 
              Harrison"), who serves as a member of Granite L.L.C., as a member 
              of Granite International L.L.C., as a member of Granum Advisors, 
              as a member of Granum Management and as Secretary and Treasurer 
              of Granite Advisory, with respect to the shares of Common Stock 
              directly owned by each of Granite, Granite II, Granite Overseas, 
              the Account, Congress Street Associates, Granum Value and the 
              Trusts.

              The foregoing persons are hereinafter collectively referred to as
         the "Reporting Persons".  Any disclosures herein with respect to
         persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information
         and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.

Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

     The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 126 
East 56th Street, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10022.

Item 2(c).     Citizenship:

     Mr. Eisenberg and Mr. Harrison are citizens of the United States.  Each of 
the other Reporting Persons is organized under the laws of the state of 
Delaware. 

Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities:

     Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock").

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

     758075402                 




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Item 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or 
(c), check whether the person filing is a:

          (a) [ ]   Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                    Act,

          (b) [ ]   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

          (c) [ ]   Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
                    the Act,

          (d) [ ]   Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                    Investment Company Act of 1940,

          (e) [ ]   Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 
                    13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E),

          (f) [ ]   Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with
                    13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),

          (g) [ ]   Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance 
                    with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),

          (h) [ ]   Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                    Federal Deposit Insurance Act,

          (i) [ ]   Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                    investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the 
                    Investment Company Act of 1940,

          (j) [ ]   Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

          Not applicable.


Item 4.   Ownership.

     The percentages used in this Item 4 are calculated based upon 10,398,117 
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 3, 1999 as reported 
by a representative of the Company pursuant to a telephone call on March 3, 
1999.

A. Granite Capital, L.P.
           (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 335,509
           (b)   Percent of class: 3.2%  
           (c)  (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 335,509
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 335,509

B. Granite Capital II, L.P.
           (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 14,800


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           (b)   Percent of class: 0.1%  
           (c)  (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 14,800
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 14,800

C. Granite Capital, L.L.C.
           (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 395,510
           (b)   Percent of class: 3.8% 
           (c)  (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 395,510
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 395,510

D. Granite Capital International Group, L.L.C.
           (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 6,600
           (b)   Percent of class: 0.1% 
           (c)  (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 6,600
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,600

E. Congress Street Associates, L.P.
           (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 8,500
           (b)   Percent of class: 0.1% 
           (c)  (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 8,500
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 8,500

F. Congress Street Management, L.L.C.
           (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 8,500
           (b)   Percent of class: 0.1% 
           (c)  (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 8,500
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 8,500

G. Granum Advisors, L.L.C.
           (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 8,500
           (b)   Percent of class: 0.1% 
           (c)  (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 8,500
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 8,500

H. Granum Value Fund
           (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 139,600
           (b)   Percent of class: 1.3% 
           (c)  (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 139,600
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
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               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 139,600

I. Granum Capital Management, L.L.C.
           (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 139,600
           (b)   Percent of class: 1.3% 
           (c)  (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 139,600
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 139,600

J. Granite Capital International Group, L.P.
           (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 1,200
           (b)   Percent of class: 0.01% 
           (c)  (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,200
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,200

K. Granite Advisory Corp.
           (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 1,200
           (b)   Percent of class: 0.01% 
           (c)  (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,200
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,200

H. Lewis M. Eisenberg
           (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 551,410
           (b)   Percent of class: 5.3% 
           (c)  (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 551,410
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 551,410

I. Walter F. Harrison, III
           (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 551,410
           (b)   Percent of class: 5.3% 
           (c)  (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 551,410
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 551,410

Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     Not applicable.

Item 6.     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

     Granite L.L.C., the general partner of Granite and Granite II, and the 
investment manager to Granite Overseas, has the power to direct the affairs of 
Granite, Granite II and Granite Overseas, including decisions respecting the 
receipt of dividends and the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of 
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shares of Common Stock.
     Granite International L.L.C., the investment manager to the Account, has 
the power to direct the affairs of the Account, including decisions respecting 
the receipt of dividends and the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of 
shares of Common Stock.  Messrs. Eisenberg and Harrison are members of Granite 
International L.L.C., and in that capacity direct its operations.
     Congress Street Management, the general partner of Congress Street 
Associates, has the power to direct the affairs of Congress Street Associates, 
including decisions respecting the receipt of dividends and the disposition of 
the proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock.  Granum Advisors is a 
member of Congress Street Management, and in that capacity directs its 
operations.  Messrs. Eisenberg and Harrison are members of Granum Advisors, and 
in that capacity direct its operations.
     Granum Management, the investment adviser to Granum Value, has the power 
to direct the affairs of Granum Value, including decisions respecting the 
receipt of dividends and the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of 
shares of Common Stock.  Messrs. Eisenberg and Harrison are members of Granum 
Management, and in that capacity direct its operations.
     Granite International L.P., the investment manager to the Trusts, has the 
power to direct the affairs of the Trusts, including decisions respecting the 
receipt of dividends and the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of 
shares of Common Stock.  Granite Advisory is the general partner of Granite 
International L.P., and in that capacity directs its operations.  Mr. Eisenberg 
is President and Mr. Harrison is Secretary and Treasurer of Granite Advisory, 
and in such capacities direct its operations. 

Item 7.     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired 
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

     Not applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

     Please see Item 2.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Not applicable.

Item 10.  Certification.

     Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held 
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control 
of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in 
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or 
effect


CUSIP No. 758075402                 13G                    Page 21 of 22 Pages

SIGNATURES
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the 
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, 
complete and correct.

DATED:  March 16, 1999

GRANITE CAPITAL, L.P.
By:	Granite Capital, L.L.C.
	General Partner
By:	/s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg		
	Lewis M. Eisenberg
	Member

GRANITE CAPITAL II, L.P.
By:	Granite Capital, L.L.C.
	General Partner
By:	/s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg		
	Lewis M. Eisenberg
	Member

GRANITE CAPITAL, L.L.C.
By:	/s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg		
	Lewis M. Eisenberg
	Member

GRANITE CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, L.L.C.
By:	/s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg		
	Lewis M. Eisenberg
	Member

CONGRESS STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P.
By:	Congress Street Management, L.L.C.
	General Partner
By:	Granum Advisors, L.L.C.
	Member
By:	/s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg		
	Lewis M. Eisenberg
	Member

CONGRESS STREET MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
By:	Granum Advisors, L.L.C.
	Member
By:	/s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg		
	Lewis M. Eisenberg
	Member

GRANUM ADVISORS, L.L.C.
By:	/s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg		
	Lewis M. Eisenberg
	Member


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GRANUM VALUE FUND
By:	Granum Capital Management, L.L.C.,
	Investment Adviser
By:	/s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg		
	Lewis M. Eisenberg
	Member

GRANUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
By:	/s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg		
	Lewis M. Eisenberg
	Member

GRANITE CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, L.P.
By:	Granite Advisory Corp.
	General Partner
By:	/s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg		
	Lewis M. Eisenberg
	President

GRANITE ADVISORY CORP.
By:	/s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg		
	Lewis M. Eisenberg
	President

LEWIS M. EISENBERG
/s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg			

WALTER F. HARRISON, III
/s/ Walter F. Harrison, III		








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